clear coating an aluminum intake

I agree about sending it to Leanna, however, I can tell you how to do it so that it will NOT turn yellow if you cannot afford powder coating. Bead blast the intake. Get some VHT FLAME PROOF 2000* primer, VHT FLAME PROOF 2000* flat aluminum paint and VHT FLAME PROOF 2000* clear. If you skimp on the paint, it will NOT work. Once the intake is blasted, prime it good. Let it dry completely. Paint it with aluminum and let that dry good then with the clear. I have one in the shop I did over a year ago and it looks like new.